How many times President Rule has been imposed in the state of Rajasthan till 30th June 2016 ?A. 6 timesB. 5 timesC. 4 TimesD. 3 TimesAnswer: C. 4 Times (President Rule in Rajasthan)Delimitation commission of 1952 had determined the strenght of Rajasthan Legislative assembly as ?A. 188B. 200C. Three MLA for each districtD. 160Answer: D (The strength of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly which is determined by delimitation Commission, was 160 in 1952 and presently stands as 200 after many more recommendations of the same Commission.)Before the appointment of Shri Kalyan singh ass the governor of Rajasthan who among the following was the acting governor of the state ?A. Ram NaikB. OP KohliC. Margaret AlvaD. Ram Naresh YadavAnswer: A (Ram Naik work as Governor of Rajasthan with additional charge from 7 August 2014 to 4 September 2014, while Kalyan Singh took charge on 4th September 2016.Among the following, whose tenure has been the longest as the chairman of RPSC ?A. DS TewariB. Mohammad YaqubC. CR ChoudharyD. Yatindra SinghAnswer: A ( DS Tewari was RPSC Chairman for 7 years from 8th August 1951 to 20 January 1958)The procedure of Impeachment of the President of India is A. Legislative B. JudicialC. ExecutiveD. Quasi-JudicialAnswer: D (The word 'Impeachment' is an origin of British convention which means to remove a Government official without any official agreement and after the impeachment conviction has been provided to that official. In India, it is a quasi-judicial procedure and President can only be impeached on the ground of violation of the Constitution.)When was Rajasthan Information Commission constituted ?A. April 18, 2007B. April 18, 2008C. April 18, 2005D. April 18, 2006Answer: D (Rajasthan Information Commission (RIC) was constituted by the state Government of Rajasthan with installing Shri M.D. Kaurani, as the first Chief Information Commissioner on April 18, 2006.) In the history of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly till 30 June 2016, How many times the confidence motion has been moved and discussed ? Please discuss.Select the correct Answer:State Election Commission of RajasthanA. a constitutional authorityB. a statutory AuthorityC. A unit of election commission of IndiaD. an executive authorityAnswer: CECI Website says: State Election Commissions constituted under the Constitution (Seventy-third and Seventy-fourth) Amendments Act, 1992 for each State / Union Territory are vested with the powers of conduct of elections to the Corporations, Municipalities, Zilla Parishads, District Panchayats, Panchayat Samitis, Gram Panchayats and other local bodies. They are independent of the Election Commission of India.How Many times elections have been held for Panchayati Raj Institution in Rajasthan till 2015 ?A. 9 timesB. 5 timesC. 10 timesD. 8 timesAnswer: D

NAYA SAVERA is A. a programme to de-addict all the wine usersB. a programme to de-addict all the doda post usersC. all of aboveD. a programme to de-addict all the tobaccco usersAnswer: B. (नया सवेरा Scheme in Rajasthan)Mukhyamantri Nishulk Dava Yojana in Rajasthan was launched on ?A. 2 October 2011B. 2 September 2011C. 2 October 2010D. 2 September 2010Answer: A (Mukhyamantri Nishulk Dava Yojana in Rajasthan)Which of the following external agency is providing financial assistance for Rajasthan Renewable Energy Transmission Investment Program ?A. Asian Development BankB. World BankC. KFW GermanyD. Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)Answer: ACheck Details: http://www.adb.org/projects/documents/mff-rajasthan-renewable-energy-transmission-investment-program-ippfHow many district Industries centres are working in RajasthanA. 31B. 36C. 29D. 33Answer:B (There are 36 District Industries Centres (DICs) working in the State and 7 District Industries Sub-Centres at Abu Road, Balotra, Beawar, Falna, Kishangarh, Makrana and Neemrana have also been set up to cater to the needs of small scale industries of the area. Headquarter office of the Department is situated at Udyog Bhawan, Tilak Marg, Jaipur. )One of the following is not the Objective of Chief Ministers Subh Laxmi Yojana in RajasthanA. to encourage registration of Girl child birthB. to promote the birth of girl childC. to help pregnant girlsD. to prevent child marriageAnswer: C

The Chemical Formula of Baking Soda is ?A. Na2CO3B. CaCO3C. NaHCO3D. Ca(OH)2Answer: CThe ancient city which is mentioned in the Mahabharata and Mahabhashya both?A. Viratnagar (Bairath)B. Madhyamika (Nagari)C. RaidhD. KarkotAnswer: BThe inscription which proves the influence of Bhagwat Cult in Ancient Rajasthan is?A. Ghatiyala InscriptionB. Besnagar Inscription of HeliodorousC. Buchkala InscriptionD. Ghosundi InscriptionAnswer:DWho amongst the following scholars was not in the court of Kumbha?A. Tilla BhattB. Muni Sunder suriC. Muni Jin Vijay SuriD. NathaAnswer: CWith which of the following areas of Rajasthan the alibakshi khayal is associated?A. KarauliB. ChidawaC. AlwarD. ChittorAnswer: CShankariya dance of rajasthan is related to?A. KalbeliyaB. BhilC. SahariyaD. TerahtaliAnswer: AWhich of the following pairs is correctly matched?A. Pundrika Vitala – RaagmalaB. Pandit Bhavbhatt – SangeetrajC. Kumbha – RagakalpadrumD. Ustad Chand Khan – RagachandrikaAnswer: AWhich of the following is not correctly matched?A. Begun – Ram Narayan choudharyB. Bundi - Naynu ram SharmaC. Bijoliya – Vijay Singh PathikD. Bikaner – Narrotam Lal JoshiAnswer: DWhat is the meaning of Patta Rekh in the history of Rajasthan?A. Expected revenueB. Military taxC. Export-import taxD. BegarAnswer: AWhere was the headquarter of Shekhawati Brigade Located?A. SikarB. JhunjhunuC. KhetriD. FatehpurAnswer: BWhich one of the following newspapers of pre-independence rajasthan was not the promoter of arya samaj ideology?A. Desh HiteshiB. JanhitkarakC. PrapkarakD. Rajputana GazetteAnswer: DThe latest android Mobile operating system 6.0 is named as ?A. LollipopB. KitkatC. Jelly BeamD. MarshmallowAnswer: D (Marshmallow is Android Mobile Operating system 6.0, However latest 'Version in Android 7.0 launched in July 2016 named 'Nougat'. But here Correct answer is D. Which district has become the first one in India to get connected to the High speed Rural Broadband Network ?A. Idukki District of KeralaB. Bangalore District of KarnatakaC. Pune District of MaharashtraD. Vidisha District of MPAnswer: ADRDO has developed a drug named, LOKOSKIN. It is being used in the treatment of ... ?A. Lung cancerB. LeukemiaC. LeukorrheaD. LeucodermaAnswer: D (Source DRDO Website )Since 1997-98, which statement is correct regarding Minimum Support Price (MSP)?A. MSP is independent to C2 CostB. MSP<C2 costsC. MSP>C2 costsD. MSP=C2 costAnswer: C ( Minimum Support Price (MSP), C2 Cost, C3 Cost and CACP Methodology)

MoS (Home) Shri Kiren Rijiju inaugurates the BRICS meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction in Udaipur. Calling upon BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China & South Africa) countries to collaborate for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Kiren Rijiju said that it will, in turn, influence the global agenda for strengthening efforts on DRR and resilience. Inaugurating the two-day BRICS meeting on Disaster Management in Udaipur, Rajasthan today, Shri Rijiju said India was willing to stand shoulder to shoulder with other BRICS nations and explore all possible areas of collaboration. He added that DRR is a high priority area for the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.

Shri Rijiju emphasized that it is time that we move away from "a static understanding of risk", and that we must realise that "Tomorrow’s risk is being built today." He said that there is a strong need to focus on Urban disasters keeping in mind that by 2050, nearly two-third of the world population is expected to live in urban spaces. He said that we need to move towards an all-society approach to tackle disasters. While governments have to pay a central role, they cannot do it by themselves. They have to take everybody along. The Government action must be geared towards empowering and supporting communities and individuals to be more and more self-reliant in their quest for resilience. Earlier in his key address, Additional Principal Secretary to PM, Dr. P.K. Mishra, noted that all BRICS nations face common problems in terms of developing robust Early Warning Systems, involvement of communities and building their resilience and finding resources for rehabilitation and reconstruction. He added that it was essential to share success stories, case studies, innovations, low cost technology, joint exercises and mutual capacity building to reduce risk. He said that DRR is the back bone of Good Governance. The event has been organized by the Ministry of Home Affairs in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Authority. All the five BRICS countries are parties to the adoption of the Sendai Framework for DRR in March, 2015 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in September 2015. A number of SDGs have specific targets related to Disaster Risk Management (DRM).

Petroleum in Rajasthan: Petroleum Exploration & Development activities begins in Rajasthan mainly after the largest oil discovery of Mangla 2004 in Barmer-Sanchore Basin in last two decades of the Country. Presently, exploration for Oil, Gas & CBM is underway in 12 Blocks of Rajasthan by National / Multinational Companies covering about 60,000 Sq. Km. area. Thus, Rajasthan has the maximum on-land area of the Country under exploration.

As per the latest estimates of Cairn India, Barmer-Sanchore Basin has resource base of 6.5-7.2 billion barrels (i.e. about 900-1000 MMT) of oil equivalent.

Commercial Production of crude oil commenced from Mangla Field from 29th August, 2009 and at present 1,65,000 bbls per day is being produced from Mangla, Bhagyam, Saraswati & Raageshwari fields.

Development of Heavy Oil Resource in Rajasthan

25.00 MMT of Heavy Oil & 53.00 MMT of Bitumen in-place reserves have been assessed in Bikaner-Nagaur Basin by Oil India Ltd for which Oil India Limited has entered into an agreement with PDVSA company of Venezuela for its exploitation.

About 0.78 mmscmd Natural Gas is being produced by OIL & ONGC from Tanot & Manhera Tibba areas of Jaisalmer Basin for the supply to 110 MW Ramgarh Power Plant.

Focus Energy has entered into an agreement with GAIL (India) Ltd and Rajasthan Rajya Vidhyut Utpadan Nigam (RRVUN) for supply of 0.95 mmscmd of Natural Gas to 110 MW Ramgarh Power Plant and its proposed additional unit of 160 MW.

Presently, 0.95 mmscmd natural gas is being produced from SGL Field (Shahgarh area) for existing unit of Ramgarh Power Plant.

Production of gas is initiated from Raageshwari Field of Barmer Basin, which is utilized for company’s internal petroleum production operations.

Petroleum & Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has identified cities/towns of the State for development of city gas distribution network projects.

After issuance of “Expression of Interest” PNGRB has authorized GAIL (India) for establishment of city gas distribution network in Kota city.

GAIL has commissioned CGD network in Kota city for domestic and commercial use. 1 CNG station is in operation and planned to have 4 more.

Revenue from Petroleum Sector

Petroleum Sector has now become the important source of Revenue in the State since commercial production of crude oil & natural gas from Barmer-Sanchore Basin has commenced from 29.08.2009 & 23.03.2013 respectively and production of natural gas from Jaisamer basin has been enhanced.

Revenue is accrued in terms of royalty on production of crude & natuaral gas, PEL fees, dead rent etc.

However, the Revenue enhanced during 2012-13 is 5069.88 crores as per production profile of 175,000 barrels per day and during year 2013-14 is Rs 5953.11 crores against the target of Rs. 5500 crores.

In the year 2014-15 revenue occured Rs. 4848.70 against the target of Rs. 5300 crorers. Revenue Target for 2014-15 could not achieved due to rapid fall in crude prices and dollar exchange rate. During the F.S 2015-16 Revenue occured Rs 2341.43 cr

Rajasthan government on 11th August signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with India Trade And Exhibition Centre (ITEC), Dubai for promotion of skill development, investment and tourism sectors. As per the agreement, ITEC would work as a service providing agency for promotion of skill development, investment and tourism sectors in Rajasthan.

Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje before the signing ceremony chaired a high-level meeting to discuss various sectors of mutual cooperation. ITEC Chairman Sudesh Agarwal assured that ITEC would provide support for increasing partnerships with Dubai in other sectors as well, a release said.

रोहिड़ा Rohida or Tecomella undulata is the official state Flower of Rajasthan. Rohida is found in Thar Desert of western Rajasthan. It is a medium-sized tree that produces quality timber and is the main source of timber amongst the indigenous tree species of desert regions of Shekhawati and Marwar in Rajasthan. The trade name of the tree species is Desert teak or Marwar teak. It occurs on flat and undulating areas including gentle hill slopes and sometimes also in ravines. It thrives very well on stabilized sand dunes, which experience extreme low and high temperatures. Leaves are narrow, somewhat lance-shaped, with wavy margins, 5-12 cm long. In spring time it produces beautiful showy tubular flowers in yellow, orange and red colours.

Uses of Rohida:

Rohida is mainly used as a source of timber. Its wood is strong, tough and durable. It takes a fine finish. Heartwood contains quinoid.

The wood is excellent for firewood and charcoal.

Cattle and goats eat leaves of the tree. Camels, goats and sheep consume flowers and pods.

Rohida acts as a soil-binding tree by spreading a network of lateral roots on the top surface of the soil. It acts as a windbreak and helps in stabilizing shifting sand dunes.

It is considered as the home of birds and provides shelter for other desert wildlife.

Rohida has got medicinal properties as well. The bark obtained from the stem is used as a remedy for syphilis. It is also used in curing urinary disorders, enlargement of spleen, gonorrhoea, leucoderma and liver diseases. Seeds are used against abscess.